Infection Preventionist Lacked Required Training Documentation
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the designated Infection Preventionist had completed the required specialized training in infection prevention and control. The Infection Preventionist, a registered nurse, was unable to provide a certificate of completion for the necessary training and reported that she had only recently begun retaking the course, which was not yet finished. Additionally, the Director of Nursing confirmed that the facility could not locate any certificate of completion for the Infection Preventionist, and no other employee was overseeing the infection prevention and control program during this period.